The intensity of the infiltrating eosinophil response was graded on an arbitrary scale of 0-4 (0 = no response; l=mild response, 2 = moderate response; 3 = strong response; 4 = sever response, as judged by the density of leukocytes infiltrating to the peribronchial and peribronchiolar tissues).
Map of Virginia with the Northern Neck region shown in red. The Northern Neck is the northernmost of three peninsulas (traditionally called necks in Virginia) on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in the Commonwealth of Virginia (the other two are the Middle Peninsula and the Virginia Peninsula).
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii. The northern ring-necked snake is a small thin snake. It has a dark slate gray body with a yellow ring around its neck. Its belly is yellow to orange. The head is flattened and the smooth scales give it a glossy appearance. It can be 9 to 25 inches long. The northern ring-necked snake is found in Nova Scotia.